France Household Consumption 1980-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Household consumption in France unexpectedly rose 0.9 percent month-on-month in October 2016, following a downwardly revised 0.4 percent fall in September and missing the market expectation of a 0.4 percent growth. Spending for energy rose (+3.6% mainly driven by 4.3% growth in energy, water, waste and 2.6 percent growth in refined products). Consumption for engineered goods rose (+0.7% from a -0.3% in September). In contrast, spending for food products fell (-0.1% compared with +0.2% in September). In October 2015, personal spending stood at 0.0 percent. Personal Spending in France averaged 0.13 percent from 1980 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 5.80 percent in June of 1995 and a record low of -5.80 percent in July of 1995.